Peer Support Specialist

Community Bridges, INC•Tucson, AZ

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, physical health, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing, substance use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness. CBI is the premiere non-profit fully integrated healthcare provider of both behavioral health and mental health programs in Arizona, including prevention, education and treatment using cutting-edge, nationally recognized, evidence-based models. Job Summary The PSS provides experience, strength, and hope to individuals, their families, and significant others presenting for care to minimize the emotional impact of treatment and increase the likelihood of recovery along with the likelihood of continued care once discharged. The PSS also assists in the transition to the most appropriate level of care available in conjunction with the established treatment team, which includes ensuring coordination of care with all parties who are currently involved in the patient’s case and ensuring that family and other social supports identified in the patient’s treatment plan are involved in the discharge planning process. The PSS works in conjunction as part of a multi-disciplinary team made up of a Registered Nurse (RN), Patient Care Technician (PCT), and Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) and supervisory and administrative supports.

Requirements

Highschool diploma or GED required.
Minimum of six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders required.
Valid identification required.
Possesses a Certified Peer Support Specialist certification (for Screening and Assessment programs only)

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree or higher preferred.
Health Care related experience where his or her prior experience would provide adequate exposure to both behavioral and medical crisis situations preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provides experience, strength, and hope to individuals, their families, and significant others presenting for care to minimize the emotional impact of treatment and increase the likelihood of recovery along with the likelihood of continued care once discharged.
Assists in the transition to the most appropriate level of care available in conjunction with the established treatment team.
Ensures coordination of care with all parties who are currently involved in the patient’s case.
Ensures that family and other social supports identified in the patient’s treatment plan are involved in the discharge planning process.
Works in conjunction as part of a multi-disciplinary team made up of a Registered Nurse (RN), Patient Care Technician (PCT), and Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) and supervisory and administrative supports.